Globalisation and Popular Culture (AQA A-Level Sociology): Quizzes
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What does globalisation refer to according to the revision material?
What does globalisation refer to according to the revision material?
Increasing interconnectedness via media
What is the key difference between mass culture theory and popular culture theory?
What is the key difference between mass culture theory and popular culture theory?
Audience agency: passive vs active
The division between high and low culture represents which perspective?
The division between high and low culture represents which perspective?
An elitist perspective
What does the 'dumbing down' argument claim about media content?
What does the 'dumbing down' argument claim about media content?
Content simplified to appeal to most
Which is evidence supporting the dumbing down argument?
Which is evidence supporting the dumbing down argument?
News has more celebrity gossip than before
What did Frank Furedi (2004) argue about deliberately simplifying cultural content?
What did Frank Furedi (2004) argue about deliberately simplifying cultural content?
It is itself an elitist practice
According to Devereux (2003), where are most major media corporations based?
According to Devereux (2003), where are most major media corporations based?
Western countries, particularly the US
Who introduced the concept of the 'global village' in 1962?
Who introduced the concept of the 'global village' in 1962?
McLuhan
What advantage do people with better internet access have according to the material?
What advantage do people with better internet access have according to the material?
Greater advantages than those with less
What does cultural imperialism theory suggest about Western culture?
What does cultural imperialism theory suggest about Western culture?
It dominates and potentially harms others
What did Klein (2000) argue globalisation leads to?
What did Klein (2000) argue globalisation leads to?
Cultural homogenisation
What does cultural hybridisation theory propose?
What does cultural hybridisation theory propose?
Cultures blend to create hybrid cultures
What does 'multidirectional flows' mean in cultural exchange?
What does 'multidirectional flows' mean in cultural exchange?
Culture moves in multiple directions